Whatever your style, we'll capture those natural, joyful, spontaneous, photographs. No set scenes, cut takes or cheesy poses. Just those moments between you and your partner, family and friends. The hilarious, silly, unscripted, teary moments, sometimes moments you never knew were there, we'll find them for you and capture them forever.
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We have two boys and love travelling, so if you are getting married in some far flung place let me know, distance is certainly no problem. I'm not a hipster but I do like craft beer and a nice Gin & Tonic, from a non-alcoholic perspective a good cup of tea and some lemon drizzle cake. I know you are going to be surprised as we don't look old enough but when I first started taking pictures I had to put a film in the camera. Over the last few years I have decided to do my own events at places like cafes, restaurants and bars.
Beautiful Stories begin right here. Its a casual catch up and also the chance to diffuse the fear of being in front of the camera have a good laugh and put your mind at rest. I'm extremely nosey and really want to know what makes you both tick. Pre Wedding Shoots can be booked on their own or alternatively if I'm shooting your wedding they're included within a local range. We're very blessed in the UK to have some of the most stunning coastlines rugged countryside we are spoiled rotten for locations.
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Reviews (16)
Jessica Feeley
Apr 01, 2022
Shane photographed our wedding back in September 2021 and I can honestly say our expectations weren't only met but exceeded! We were both so comfortable in Shane's presence and he made the whole experience fun from the pre wedding shoot to our first dance. Not only do you get a great photographer with Shane but you also get a friend with a wealth of knowledge within the wedding industry who really helps within your wedding to ensure no special moments are missed! Thank you Shane, we're forever grateful for our album and the time we had with you as part of our wedding Jess & Chris x
Laura Jolley
Jun 19, 2020
Philippa Marks
Nov 26, 2019
Gemma Jacques
Oct 20, 2019
Katie & Rob
Jul 20, 2019
What can I say about this guy!! Not only one of the loveliest gentleman you will have the pleasure of meeting but from day one of going to see Shane regarding him capturing the most treasured day of our lives has been a pleasure. As one of our local photographers it was without doubt from seeing his photos online and in the window of his shop that we wanted him to capture our big day!
We received our pictures the other day and WOW!!! Myself and my husband are beyond pleased with our photos, he has captured everything and more! Haha. We can’t stop looking at them there just amazing, he’s captured the most amazing memories that I now can not forgot. Thank you so much Shane, we look forward to seeing you soon for the hard job of choosing which ones for the album.
We received our pictures the other day and WOW!!! Myself and my husband are beyond pleased with our photos, he has captured everything and more! Haha. We can’t stop looking at them there just amazing, he’s captured the most amazing memories that I now can not forgot. Thank you so much Shane, we look forward to seeing you soon for the hard job of choosing which ones for the album.
Lenita Hicken
Nov 23, 2018
Martin Harvey
Nov 14, 2018
Chris Burrows
Oct 30, 2018
Shane and Kelly are both incredible to work with. They can calm the most stressful situation (and let's face it, a wedding is pretty stressful) and capture amazing photos that are filled with the emption of the day. Outside of weddings, they've photographed our family both in the studio and in the wild which was great fun as well as giving us great shots. We are really thankful for Shane and Kelly and will be using their services to capture our family for many years to come.
Sharon Jones
Jun 18, 2018
Shane was a delightful photographer, charming, helpful and cheerful throughout our special day. As soon as we met him we knew he was the right man for the job. His enthusiasm to be part of our special day was prominent from the beginning and gave us great confidence. On the day, many of our guests commented on what a 'lovey happy' chap he was. He mingled well amongst the guests whilst still doing his job and was great with the children.
He was more like a guest rather than someone paid to do a job. He made us all feel relaxed, which shows in the photos. He had great ideas for photos, again which shows in the results. They are all so good we are still struggling to chose the number we need for our Story book album. Thanks Shane, you did us proud.
He was more like a guest rather than someone paid to do a job. He made us all feel relaxed, which shows in the photos. He had great ideas for photos, again which shows in the results. They are all so good we are still struggling to chose the number we need for our Story book album. Thanks Shane, you did us proud.
Melissa Ann Kay
Jun 05, 2017
I had the pleasure of meeting Shane and Kelly on Saturday- I would just like to credit their professionalism and their passion towards their work. They mixed amazingly with the guests and were nothing but accommodating for me as a Videographer. I hope to work with Atken again in the near future! I'm sure Kerry and Josh will be astounded by their photographs!
Jo-Anne Bowes
Nov 26, 2016
All our wedding photos are outstanding, and the album was amazing. Better than we could of ever imagined. Both Kelly and Shane are so friendly and very professional and we couldnt have asked of better photographers for our special day. You really did capture our perfect moments and have now given us a life time of memories to look back at, and for that we are so grateful, so thank you.
Clair Ellis
Shane is amazing he did my wedding photography in 2017 we had a pre wedding shoot a couple of weeks previous where he made us feel at ease and we got to know him while having some gorgeous photos taken all ready for the wedding! .. my wedding photos couldn't of been better! We had a lovely day having Shane at our wedding it was like having a friend you have known for years there! .. we felt that comfortable and confident with his work that we have recently been for more photos done of my new born and family I would highly recommend atken photography to anyone!
Jess Kirby
3 years on and I still feel so incredibly lucky that Shane was our wedding photographer. He created such a wonderfully fun, laid back atmosphere from start to finish. It’s so hard to find a photographer that captures exactly what you’re after - images that reflect your personalities and the exciting energy of the day, an amazing and effortless transition between candid natural moments and posed photographs that look non-posey, and portraits that are as creative as they are timelessly romantic. Shane absolutely nailed it for us.
He worked with us and took our ideas on board, as well as coming up with ideas himself that were truly brilliant - unique ideas that he must come up with for each shoot to suit the couple/family/location. All the while blending into our wedding seamlessly. Honestly, he’s SO GOOD. Cannot recommend him highly enough. Makes me want to get married all over again just writing this!
He worked with us and took our ideas on board, as well as coming up with ideas himself that were truly brilliant - unique ideas that he must come up with for each shoot to suit the couple/family/location. All the while blending into our wedding seamlessly. Honestly, he’s SO GOOD. Cannot recommend him highly enough. Makes me want to get married all over again just writing this!
Catherine Farn
Jenna Jackson
Right from the start Shane was friendly and professional & we knew he would be perfect for photographing our wedding day. He helped with Johns nerves at the pre-wedding shoot and on the day he and Kelly were amazing and went above and beyond to get the perfect shot. Shane is a perfectionist, and it shows in the beautiful, unique photos he takes. Our family and friends loved them both. We can't wait to get our album and show everyone. Thank you guys so much
Chloe and Olly
Absolutely second to non! Shane and Kelly you were absolutely amazing from start to finish. From the minute I emailed (organised wedding from overseas) you were professional, friendly and put us completely at ease we just know new we had to book you and everything photowise would be taken care of. We absolutely LOVE every single image u captured of our wedding day and pre wedding photos.
We are obsessed with our white leather wedding album, we had to add so many extra pages as the photos were SO good the album just had to include them. So very talented. Thankyou to you both for capturing and documenting in photos our very special day.
We are obsessed with our white leather wedding album, we had to add so many extra pages as the photos were SO good the album just had to include them. So very talented. Thankyou to you both for capturing and documenting in photos our very special day.